Bikes on metropolitan trains

You cannot board at the first door of the first carriage, as this is a priority area for mobility impaired passengers.

Make sure you keep passageways and doorways clear and try to avoid travelling during peak hour and busy carriages when travelling with your bike.

Riding your bike on train platforms is an offence under the Transport Act 1983 and poses a danger to you and other passengers. Always walk your bike along the platform and do not mount until you have exited the station.

Please note that only folding bicycles that meet the below criteria are permitted on rail replacement buses.

Bikes on V/Line trains

Folding bikes can be carried free on V/Line trains. For safety reasons, they cannot be stored in overhead luggage racks or parcel racks and must not obstruct walkways.

Although conventional bikes can be carried free on V/Line trains, their carriage depends on space availability.

V/Line has different trains and VLocity and Sprinter trains in particular have limited space for bikes. Therefore V/Line conductors determine whether there is sufficient room for bikes to be taken on V/Line trains.

If you are travelling on a long-distance train to or from Albury, Bairnsdale, Shepparton, Swan Hill or Warrnambool, your bike must be checked at a staffed station at least 30 minutes before your service departs.

For more information about travelling with your bike on V/Line trains, call 1800 800 007.

Folding bikes on trams, buses and V/Line coaches

Only folding bikes that meet the below size criteria can be carried free on trams, buses and V/Line coaches.

A folding bike has small wheels and frame latches that allow the frame to collapse.

To travel on trams, buses and V/Line coaches with a folded bike, your bike must not exceed 82cm long x 69cm high x 39cm wide or have wheel rims of more than 51cm in diameter.

On buses and V/Line coaches, folding bikes cannot be stored in overhead luggage or parcel racks and must not obstruct walkways.